Yemen: Patients in dire need in ruined hospitals
The ICRC estimates there have been more than 100 attacks on health-care facilities since the conflict began in March 2015. Over 30,000 have been injured – with little or no access to health care. …
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Introductory Seminar on International Humanitarian Law in Brussels
The International Committee of the Red Cross, the Belgian Red Cross and the Network on Humanitarian Action (NOHA) based at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) are organizing a 2,5-day …
What aid was delivered to Syrian people in Madaya, Foua and Kefraya?
On 11 January, a joint convoy together with the ICRC, the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the UN brought desperately needed aid to people living in the besieged towns of Madaya, Foua and Kefraya. UPDATE …
Mali: “As soon as my leg has healed, I’ll be back working in the fields”
Armed conflict and crime are taking their toll on civilians in northern Mali . For people wounded in the fighting, like Assouman Ag Bilal (pictured), medical treatment provided by the ICRC is …
Even war must have limits
by Dominik Stillhart, director of operations for the ICRC In a year that saw millions of lives torn apart by armed conflict and violence across the globe, indiscriminate attacks against civilians, …
Liberia: ICRC helps authorities improve living conditions for prison inmates
The ICRC recently helped the Liberian authorities fumigate Monrovia Central Prison against bed bugs. This is part of our support to prison authorities in their efforts to improve conditions for …
Mali: Azahara, nursing in the face of adversity
Fadimata Zahara Cissé, affectionately known as Azahara, has been an ICRC nurse in Gao, northern Mali , for over five years. She is a key member of the team delivering surgical care at Gao hospital. …
Philippine Red Cross shares its Safer Access experience
Philippine Red Cross staff and volunteers carry a wounded comrade during the Zamboanga Stand-Off In this shared experience, the Philippine Red Cross recounts the challenges it encountered and how it …
Mali / Guinea: Five years on, Issa finds his way home at last
Five years ago, 25-year-old Issa* left Guinea in the hope of finding a better life in Europe. Instead of leading him to the land of his dreams, however, his journey across Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, …
Syria: Key operation begins to bring aid to people in besieged areas
11-01-2016 Damascus / Geneva – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), working alongside the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and the United Nations (UN), has begun delivering vital aid …
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